ICARE Conference:
Improving Critical and Acute Care through Regional Education
Friday Pre-Conference Sessions (concurrent)
Ultrasound hands-on session 3 hours each, repeats twice. Builds on 5 hours of ultrasound educational
materials delivered online before participants arrive, for a total of 8 hours of CME/CE.
Medical Director: Dr. Greg Snead
Simulation Acute Care Skills Stations 3 hours each, repeats twice. Five simulated skills stations that 30
learners rotate through at a time.
Medical Director: Dr. Mike Anders
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infectious Disease Management 3 hours, repeats twice.
Learners are exposed to guidelines for use of PPE in Emergency Response.
Medical Director: Dr. Bill Mason
5:15-6:15pm
Meet and greet
Saturday Didactic Sessions
8:00-8:30am
Welcome and Introductions
8:30-9:35am
Rapid Fire Didactics
The Golden Hour: Time-Sensitive Acute Care Interventions
Topic #1 Coronary Syndrome/Acute MI—Speaker TBD
Topic #2 Management of the hypotensive multi-trauma patient—
Dr. Todd Maxson
Topic #3 Sepsis Management Overview—Dr. Alan Jones
Topic #4 TPA for Stroke— Speaker TBD
9:35-10:20am
Q&A Panel on Session 1 didactics – Moderated by Dr. Tony Seupaul
10:20-10:40am
Break/visit exhibitors
10:40-11:45am
Rapid Fire Didactics
Challenges in Coordinated Pre-Hospital Care and Chronic Disease Management
Topic #1 Acute care of the Diabetes Patient— Dr. Peter Goulden
Topic #2 Health Literacy in Acute Care Situations – Dr. Kristie Hadden
Topic #3 Infectious Disease Management and Preparedness – TBD
Topic #4 Administrative Aspects of Emergency Response in Arkansas –
Dr. Charles Miramonti
11:45-12:30pm
Q&A Panel on Session 2 didactics – Moderated by Dr. Lee Wilbur
12:15-1:00pm
Lunch, visit posters, and exhibit hall
1:00-1:45pm
Poster Highlights Session
ICARE Conference:
Improving Critical and Acute Care through Regional Education
1:45pm-5:00pm
Concurrent Breakouts
Breakout Session A
Improving Pre-hospital Quality
of Care
1:45-2:10pm Impact on the
appointment of a Statewide
EMS Director Dr. Tim Calicott
Breakout Session B
Breakout Session C
2:35-2:55pm BREAK
Access to Care Innovation in the
Emergency Department
1:45-2:10pm Telehealth as a
tool for Improving Access to
Quality Care in Rural States
Speaker TBD
2:10-2:35pm Interprofessional
panel on telehealth with case
studies
2:35-2:55pm BREAK
2:55-3:20pm Didactic 2
Preparedness and Field
Management Mr. Jamin Starr
2:55-3:20pm Transitions of
Care for Acute Issues
Speaker TBD
2:55-3:20pm QI/PI in Critical
Care Dr. Muhammad Jaffar
3:20-3:45pm Interprofessional
panel on transitions of care
3:20-3:45pm Interprofessional
panel on QI/PI in Critical Care
2:10-2:35pm Interprofessional
panel on EMS administration
Controversies in Critical Care
1:45-2:10pm Case studies for
Sepsis Management Dr. Alan
Jones
2:10-2:35pm Interprofessional
panel on sepsis emphasizing
pharmacy and nursing roles
2:35-2:55pm BREAK
3:20-3:45pm Interprofessional
panel on Preparedness topic
3:45-4:00pm
BREAK
4:15-5:15pm
Summation of Breakouts: Care disposition and importance of interprofessional
collaborative practice; Wrap-up and Overview of goals for Sunday workgroups
Dr. Lee Wilbur
6:30-8:30pm
Hosted Reception
ICARE Conference:
Improving Critical and Acute Care through Regional Education
Sunday Workgroups
8:00-8:30am
Intro and Orientation
8:45-10:00am
Three groups develop work products: 1) Pre-Hospital; 2) ED; 3) Inpatient/ICU
10:00-10:15am
Break
10:15-11:00am
Continue work on group monographs
11:00-12:00pm
Report Back, Debriefing and Closing